Gasoline additive
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It is the intention that Gasoline additives increase the fuel's octane rating or act as corrosion inhibitors or lubricators, thus allowing the use of higher compression ratios for greater efficiency and power, however some carry heavy environmental risks.
Types of additives Metal deactivator | Corrosion inhibitors | Oxygenates | Antioxidants
List of additives
- Tetra-ethyl lead
- Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl
- Methyl tert-butyl ether
- Ethyl tertiary butyl ether
- Tertiary amyl methyl ether
- Diisopropyl ether
- Tertiary butyl alcohol
- Ethanol
- Methanol
- Isopropyl alcohol
- Tricresylphosphate
- Butyl rubber
- Phenylene Diamine
- Ethylene diamine
- Butylated hydroxytoluene
- 2,4-Dimethyl-6-tert-butylphenol
- 2,6-Di-tert-butylphenol
- Ferrocene
- Iron pentacarbonyl
- 1,2-Dibromoethane
- 1,2-Dichloroethane
- Toluene
- Nitromethane
See Also
- Fuel
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